Even with a Pride Month gone virtual, you’re still bound to see rainbow flags around your neighborhood… and likely some light blue, pink, and white trans pride flags, too.
Related: GOP lawmakers want to ban Pride and trans flags on public buildings
If you’re extra lucky, you’ll see some of the lesser-known but no less important flags below. If this is your first time seeing these designs or even these terms, you’re in the right place. Scroll down to check out the rainbow as seen through some other prisms…
Agender individuals identify with no gender or gender identity. The agender flag has seven stripes—light green, white, gray, and black going from center to edge.
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Aromantic people don’t experience romantic love but may still enjoy sex. The aromantic pride flag has five bands: green, light green, white, gray, and black.
Asexual people don’t experience sexual attraction and find little no enjoyment in sexual activity — but may still experience romantic love. Gray asexual people, meanwhile, exist on the spectrum between asexuality and sexuality and experience sexual attraction occasionally.
The asexual pride flag has four bands: black, gray, white, and purple.
Intersex individuals are born with physical sex characteristics that are different than medical norms for physical sex characteristics. The intersex pride flag is yellow with a circle outlined in purple.
Related: There’s finally an official trans flag emoji
Nonbinary and genderqueer individuals embody gender identities outside of the masculine-feminine binary. The nonbinary pride flag has four stripes: yellow, white, purple, and black. The genderqueer pride flag has three: lavender, white, and green.
Pansexual people experience sexual/romantic attraction to people regardless of sex or gender identity. The pansexual pride flag has three stripes: pink, yellow, and sky blue.
Demisexual individuals experience sexual attraction after emotional connection. The demisexual pride flag has a wide white band, a narrow purple band, a wide gray bland, and a right-facing black chevron.
Happy Pride, all!
Polaro
A flag no one understands is just a pretty graphic. I don’t mind all these flags, but they do seem to divide us into even smaller groups.
Mattster
Add the leather pride and bear pride flags! I see these frequently but lots of people don’t know the significance. More explanation of the symbolism behind the colors and design would be helpful also but I suppose Wikipedia is only a click away.
cassiew
@Mattster hi, honest question here as I’m just curious and don’t know much about these part of our community: these flags seems to represent sexuality and gender diversity. Would you consider leather or bear pride a sexuality? Or more of a preference within a sexuality?
E.g., is it more like “brunettes” in the statement “I am a lesbian and my type is brunettes with short hair and freckles” or is it more like “lesbian”?
I didn’t even know these things had flags, so trying to understand more – thanks!
malestrom
Pathetic… Not one of those colours represents me for sure.